Are you pregnant again after having preeclampsia once already in a previous pregnancy? Post your thoughts/concerns here - there are others who share your feelings. This is also the home of our Bedrest Buddies Support group.

A couple of posts back, I mentioned that my OB decided my BPs were stable enough to take me off my meds and give the 2nd trimester a go med-less. I was ambivilent about his decision, but figured he knew best. The past 10 days or so, I've been having those "labile" pressures -- great bps resting, but moving around they've gone up a bit (130s & 140s). Now tonight, I went to my nutritionist who I began seeing pre-preg, and she informed me I had gained 7 pounds in one month!!! (We don't believe its due to over eating; I've tried to watch my diet fairly consistently and had only gained 3 lbs to this point). Although I don't have any obvious swelling yet, I knew that couldn't be a good sign. My OB agreed. I just got off the phone with him, and he decided its too early in the pregnancy to let a bad trend start with my BP. So back on meds I go.
Tomorrow I start Aldomet 500mg 2x/day. I had really hoped that maybe, just maybe, I could have a NORMAL pregnancy this time[V]. I guess with any type of hypertensive disorder that effects pregnancy, normal is out of the question. I just hope the aldomet works for me. It didn't do such a great job in Preg. #1, although by that point my bps were through the roof and I was already very swollen. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this time...

No meds yet...Other than the rise from 100something/60something to 120something/80something, my bp has been fairly normal. That reminds me that I need to have dh take it again as it's been about a week. Hopefully I won't need meds and be Pre-e free this go-round. I am apparently getting comfortable enough to not have my bp taken too often, but still not in the "it won't happen to me" stage yet. LOL Who knows?

Sorry if I confused you, the "same here" was reguarding aimee's sentiments.